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U4 Food & Nutrition Glossary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "Nutrition" according to the World Health Organisation?

a)

Intake of food, considered in relation to the body's dietary needs

b)

Market focusing on nutrient content of foods

c)

Ability of a product to be agreeable to the consumer

d)

Policy of making all operations clearly manifest

2.

What does the term "Convenience" refer to in the context of consumer products?

a)

Market focusing on nutrient content

b)

Ability of a product to be agreeable to the needs of the consumer

c)

Policy of making operations transparent

d)

Factors influencing consumer demand

3.

Which term describes the policy or practice of making all operations clear and accountable to the public?

a)

Consumer

b)

Transparency

c)

Reformulation

d)

Food system

4.

What is the focus of a "Nutrition consumer market"?

a)

Health-related, natural, unprocessed foods

b)

Nutrient content of foods to assist nutritional status

c)

Food product choices for fitness requirements

d)

Excluding meat and by-products

5.

What does "Food formulation" involve?

a)

Making operations transparent

b)

Putting together food components according to a formula

c)

Focusing on nutrient content of foods

d)

Excluding meat and by-products

6.

What is the definition of a vegan?

a)

A person who follows a diet that includes dairy and eggs

b)

A person who follows a diet that excludes any animal products, including milk, eggs, and honey

c)

A person who follows a diet that includes fish and poultry

d)

A person who follows a diet that excludes only red meat

7.

What are trans-fats?

a)

Fats that occur naturally in fruits and vegetables

b)

Fats that are only found in plant-based oils

c)

Fats that occur in animal fats naturally and as a result of processing in commercially prepared, partially hydrogenated foods

d)

Fats that are only used in raw food diets

8.

What is primary data?

a)

Data collected from online sources

b)

Information collected by the individual conducting the research

c)

Data collected from secondary sources

d)

Information collected by third-party organizations

9.

What is food intolerance?

a)

A damaging immune response by the body to a substance

b)

A consumer market focused on avoiding adverse reactions to a food or food component that does not involve the body’s immune system

c)

A condition where the body cannot digest certain foods

d)

A severe allergic reaction to food

10.

What is the definition of an infant?

a)

A very young child or baby <12 months

b)

A child between the ages of 1 and 2

c)

A teenager

d)

A young adult

11.

What is type 2 diabetes?

a)

A condition where the body produces too much insulin

b)

A progressive condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin and/or gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas

c)

A condition that only affects children

d)

A temporary condition that resolves on its own

12.

What does "gluten-free" mean in terms of food products?

a)

Food products produced with flours containing gluten

b)

Food products produced with flours or other food components/ ingredients not containing gluten

c)

Food products that have had the lactose removed

d)

Food products with an added enzyme to remove gluten

13.

What is the definition of "lactose-free" in dairy products?

a)

Dairy products that have had the lactose removed

b)

Dairy products free from milk-based ingredients

c)

Dairy products containing live bacteria

d)

Dairy products with added flavor

14.

What does "probiotic" refer to in food?

a)

Food containing live bacteria with health-promoting properties

b)

Food products free from milk-based ingredients

c)

Food products that feed the good bacteria in the colon

d)

Food products that have had the lactose removed

15.

What is the purpose of the Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criterion (NPSC)?

a)

To ensure food products are free from gluten

b)

To require a food to meet certain standards before a health claim can be made

c)

To add a nutrient to a food that has been lost during processing

d)

To allow consumers to compare the nutritional content of food products

16.

What characterises saturated fat?

a)

Fats in which all carbons contain a hydrogen, and therefore no double bonds exist

b)

Fats that have one or more double bonds

c)

Fats that should be consumed by the chronic disease NCM

d)

Fats that have had the lactose removed

17.

What are food additives used for?

a)

To enhance flavor and shelf life of food

b)

To remove gluten from food products

c)

To add lactose to dairy products

d)

To reduce the nutritional value of food

18.

A food formulation involves putting together ____ __________ in appropriate relationships or structures according to a formula or recipe

(a)  

19.

Which of the following best defines the Health Conscious NCM?

a)

consumer market focusing on food product choices to meet specific fitness requirements

b)

consumer market who excludes meat (and by-products derived from a slaughtered animal such as gelatine and rennet) and fish from their diet

c)

consumer market who eats healthy processed foods and is willing to spend money on imported foods that are high in protein.

d)

consumer market focused on health-related, natural, unprocessed foods, including fresh, locally grown produce, eggs, poultry and meats

20.

A set of criteria that a food must meet to be suitable for legal sale and human consumption; includes source, composition, appearance, freshness and permissible additives.

a)

food standards

b)

nutrition information panel

c)

Healthy food criteria

d)

Australian dietary guidelines